Edisto River
🏔 Scenic River
Orangeburg / Dorchester Co. · 206 mi · Class I
863CFS/ 3.20 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 300–2000 CFS · USGS #02175000
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
206 mi
Length
Class I
Difficulty
300–2000 cfs
Optimal
1,600 cfs
Avg Flow
1,440 cfs
Hist. Median
#02175000
USGS Gauge
Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail · SC Scenic River

The longest free-flowing blackwater river in North America — 206 miles of tea-colored water through ancient cypress-tupelo swamps, Spanish moss, and Lowcountry plantation landscapes. The Edisto is South Carolina's premier multi-day canoe trail.

Trip sections
Upper North Fork — Orangeburg County, narrow and intimate
Middle — Givhans Ferry State Park corridor, best paddling
Lower — Jacksonboro to Edisto Island, tidal and wide
Outfitters
Carolina Heritage Outfitters
Multi-day Edisto trips with treehouse camping
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Data Quality

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